Council wishes to advise of the following changes to services as a result of a major fire at the Bedminster Advanced Resource Recovery Facility last night.
The Portsmith Transfer Station and the Buy Back Shop will remain closed until at least Wednesday 29 January.
This is to prioritise safety, allow management of the fire within the waste stockpile to ensure it does not reignite, and continue to process our kerbside waste collection.
Smithfield and Gordonvale Transfer Stations will operate per regular hours; seven days a week from 8.30am to 5.15pm.
Council will deploy additional staff to those sites to assist with potential extra demand.
There will be no impact on kerbside waste collection.
Council will continue to assess the situation and will keep the community informed of any changes to services.
We appreciate the community's patience and apologise for any inconvenience.
A fire started at the Advanced Resource Recovery Facility at about 8pm on Thursday.
More than 35 firefighters from 11 crews responded to the fire and were able to contain the blaze overnight.
The fire has continued to smoulder throughout today and officers from Queensland Fire Department are currently on site.
Council would like to acknowledge the swift actions of the facility's operator, Veolia, and the rapid response of emergency services, and our own staff who provided support.
Residents in the smoke-affected area can find information on how to protect their health at the Queensland Health website.
